Introduction to the Study of Religion
RELI 101
Spring 2007
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01
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This course will examine the many ways in which religion is understood and practiced by a variety of communities as well as the ways it is understood by scholars in the field of religious studies. The three divisions of the curriculum of the Department of Religion (religious traditions, religion in society, and critical theory) will be represented in the course's examples and approaches. Topics covered in this course include the roles of ritual, the significance of myth and narrative in providing schemes of meaning, the transmission of traditions through texts and objects, and religious conflict. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CBST-MN)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Chidester, David, SALVATION AND SUICIDE
James, William, THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
Rushdie, Salman, THE SATANIC VERSES
Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers, THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Lamb, WHITE SARIS AND SWEET MANGOS
Weber, Max, THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM
Jonathan Z. Smith, TO TAKE PLACE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Assignments include two critical papers dealing with scholarly evidence and argumentation. Comprehensive midterm and final exams. |
| Instructor(s): Gottschalk,Peter S. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 18 | FR: 18 |
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